- will contain all of the previous Wii U content (tracks, characters) plus all of the Wii U DLC- will feature tons of exclusive content- this includes brand new tracks, new playable characters, and a new-and-improved battle mode- development complete- set to be released within the first three months of Switch’s launch

Now this is interesting. If it does indeed have a lot of new content, I can deal with the fact that the game would just be a port. Mario Kart 8 is the best in the series, and I feel like starting from scratch would be a bit of an annoyance with what they've already built up. As long as it's enough new content to warrant purchasing an entire game, I'm totally okay with this.

I only see Nintendo adding other row of characters, 12 battle mode areas, coin runners and 2 more cups. I doubt we will see that many new tracks and characters since, 8 already has the most the series has seen yet.

Looks awesome! The new Splatoon additions especially, and I'm loving the new items. I just hope it actually includes new tracks and a pretty great deal of them or I'm not really planning to buy it. (unless they have a Wii U upgrade option)

The other battles courses look cool, but I'm still not willing to pay $60 for this considering I already own the game on Wii U with all the DLC, which I can still play online as of now. I'll consider buying it at maybe $20 sometime later on, but if this is the only Mario Kart game on Switch I'll be disappointed.

A welcome change. Remember some of us leaving the lobby to change characters/kart combos? That's no more fortunately. A little of a nuisance as we'd usually miss a race otherwise. Have no clue why it hasn't been a thing until now.

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I'm still very much on the fence about getting this given my likelihood of utilising local multiplayer is slim and I already haven't touched MK8 and DLC for at least a year plus :L (not to mention no Switch yet)

That's not to say the additions are bad they're actually good selling points (battle mode being the biggest draw) but ehh not enough for me to throw money at